Secretary of State Marco Rubio temporarily suspended all US foreign aid funded by or through him Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to allow the Trump administration to review whether the funds are putting “America First.”
On Sunday, the State Department issued a statement regarding compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order to reevaluate and realign foreign aid from the United States.
“Consistent with President Trump’s Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning U.S. Foreign Assistance,” the Secretary said [Marco] “Rubio has paused all U.S. foreign assistance funded by or through the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for review. He has initiated a review of all foreign assistance programs to ensure they are effective and consistent with U.S. foreign policy under the America First agenda,” the statement read. President Trump has clearly stated that the United States will no longer blindly distribute money for nothing to the American people.
Reviewing and aligning foreign aid on behalf of taxpayers is a “moral imperative,” the statement continued, adding that Rubio is proud to protect American investments “through a thoughtful and prudent review” of how money is spent on aid to foreign countries. outside.
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The facade of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters building on September 15, 2014, in Washington, DC.
“Implementation of this Executive Order and the Secretary’s directives advances this mission,” the statement said. As Secretary of State Marco Rubio said: “Every dollar we spend, every program we fund, and every policy we pursue must be justified by answering three simple questions: Does it make America safer? Does it make America stronger? Does it make America stronger? Does it make America safer? Does it make America stronger? Does it make America safer? Does it make America stronger? Does it make America more prosperous?
This announcement comes after the Trump administration ordered USAID workers to stop providing aid Foreign aid around the world Or face “disciplinary action” for non-compliance.
The Trump administration sent a strongly worded memo to more than 10,000 employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development on Saturday, offering a “standstill” directive effective Friday that freezes U.S. foreign aid around the world, Reuters reported.
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President Donald Trump wants all foreign aid to wear the slogan “America First.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The wire service reviewed the memo and said it set workforce expectations for how this would be accomplished Trump’s goals of putting “America first.”
“We have a responsibility to support the President in achieving his vision,” Ken Jackson, assistant director of administration and resources, wrote in the internal memo titled “Message and Expectations to the Workforce.”
“The President has given us a tremendous opportunity to change the way we handle foreign aid for decades to come,” the memo added. Reuters reported that it had confirmed the authenticity of the memo from several sources.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio temporarily suspended all U.S. foreign aid funded by or through the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump ordered a 90-day halt on foreign aid just hours after taking office, to review whether the funding was in line with his foreign policy priorities.
Friday, Ministry of Foreign Affairs He issued a pause for aid around the world.
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The United States is the largest aid donor in the world. During fiscal year 2023, the United States distributed $72 billion in aid. It also provided 42% of the total humanitarian aid monitored by the United Nations in 2024.
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Reuters contributed to this report.
